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Paradise Cay Publications offers a complete line of nautical Books for navigation and mariner trainingWe are an authorized print agent for NOAA charts and NGA print-on-demand nautical charts. In addition, we a certified seller for Canadian Hydrographic charts. Our charts and many of our books are printed in-house. We use modern printers to produce high-quality certifed products at a fair price for our customers, with generous margins to our dealers. Wholesale inquiries welcome.

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$24.95  
Paperback, U.S. Sailing Association, 112 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780974105802
This book will lay out how to responsibly skipper and crew an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat or catamaran, within sight of land and bring it safely to anchor during daylight hours.

Barometer Handbook
STR017
$29.95  
Paperback, David Burch, 238 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780914025122
With the exception of trained meteorological crews, barometers in the past were used at sea primarily to learn if the pressure was going up or down, and whether it was doing this rapidly or slowly. And from this we made an educated guess of a likely consequence, usually in conjunction with other...

$7.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 6 pages, 8.25 X 3.69, 9781583557129
Wilderness education is a critical part of personal safety -- and not getting lost, or knowing how to get found if you are lost , is an essential skill.   Basic & Primitive Navigation teaches simple techniques to navigate out of dangerous situations. Instruction on basic compass use and...

$29.95  
Hardcover, Frank J. Larkin, 288 pages, 7 x 10, 1574090526
Clear, easily understood, comprehensive course can be used for self-study or in a course setting. Goes from simple techniques through advanced, including GPS navigation.

$17.95  
Paperback, U.S. Sailing, 9781938915024
For novices to cruising under sail. Covers every topic from docking under power to shortening sail to safety requirements. Hundreds of excellent illustrations.

$9.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, 3.75 x 5.5, 9781620053089
Developed by NASAR's education division in collaboration with Waterford Press, Basic First Aid for First Responders is an easy-to-use reference guide on how to recognize and respond to common medical emergencies. This lightweight folding guide is waterproof to withstand rigorous use in the field...

$19.95  
Paperback, U.S. Sailing Association, 96 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780979647703
Now in full color. The basic book in the Certification Series. Instructs all basic sailing maneuvers in clear illustrations and spare text. Offers excellent, reassuring instruction in basic sailboat handling and sailing seamanship.

$99.99  
17.5 x 6, 721002001863
The Basic Navigation Set provides the essential navigation instruments required for basic navigation, such as finding position, range, and bearing to a destination. The set, packaged in a clear, reusable plastic case, includes four tools; the Weems Protractor (255) (an updated version of Breton...

$44.95  
Anne Vipond, William Kelly, 336 pages, 7 x 10, 9781927747247
Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage  is a comprehensive cruising guidebook to the fabled sheltered route along the British Columbia coast. From Victoria to Bella Bella, every interesting and stunning anchorage along the way is included in this beautifully illustrated guidebook. Color...

$24.00  
Paperback, Karen S. Lipe, 238 pages, 7 x 10, 9780070380004
36 projects for power and sailboats. Hatch covers, dodgers, dinghy covers, much more. Excellent drawings and instructions.

Blown Away
PDB018
$12.95  
Paperback, Herb Payson, 232 pages, 9 x 6, 9781929214068
Anyone crazy enough to buy a boat deserves all the headaches he gets, said Chuck. What kind of boat are you looking for? Oh, something about 35 feet. We re going to sail around the world. You poor kids, he said sympathetically. At Middle age, Herb and Nancy Payson decided they...

$10.00  
Paperback, JIM ELFERS, 160 pages, 7.3 x 9.1, 9780071808033
Expert advice on how to find (and purchase and outfit) that safe, affordable, and responsive sailboat to take readers around the world, or around the bay Unlike other books that go into fundamentals about rudder designs, etc.,  Bluewater Sailing for Any Budget  concentrates on specific...

Boat Maintenance
INT016
$31.00  
Hardcover, William Burr Jr., 157 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780071357036
Maintenance advice from 100 experts. Outlines weekly, monthly and seasonal maintenance schedules, tips on buying, using specific marine products. Covers cleaning, painting, general cosmetics. Photos.

Boatbuilding with Plywood
IHP_SCA003*
$32.95  
Hardcover, Glen L. Witt, 302 pages, 8.5 x 11, 939070073
The classic text for building in plywood. Dense with information on every process from lofting to launch. Very well illustrated with photos, drawings.

$3.00  
Paperback, Margaret Williams, 160 pages, 9 x 6, 9780870336249
Sooner or later everyone who ventures out on the water will encounter strong winds and confused seas, fog, thunderstorms, or heavy rain. This book acquaints boaters with the forces that shape weather, allowing them to predict what changes can be expected. Part I presents a logical explanation of...

$54.95  
Spiral-Bound, Tom Kranz, 92 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780000652607
The only cruising guide that covers Florida's 190-mile St. Johns River, running from Mayport (near Jacksonville) to the center of the state near Sanford. Detailed information on cruising the river, including navigation, anchorages, facilities, and sightseeing, plus full color reproductions of...

$8.95  
Folding Pocket Guide, James Kavanagh, 3.75 x 5.5, 9781620052822
Boating Essentials references everything a boater needs to know about boating laws, safe operation of water craft (including boats, sailboats and jet skis), useful knots, navigation, signals, weather, boating hazards and emergency first aid. An indispensable reference, it is the perfect...

$55.00  
Paperback, Charlie Wing, 320 pages, 11 x 8, 9780071446440
Keep your boat's electrical systems running and reliable. Boat owner's Illustrated Electrical Handbook is perfect for learning how your boat's electrical system and much of its equipment works, and it will be an invaluable guide when adding equipment as well. . This book needs to be in every...

$70.00  
Hardcover, Nigel Calder, 944 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780071790338
Packed with new and updated information on every system found aboard virtually every pleasure boat. If it has screws, wires or moving parts, it's covered in this trusted manual. . Includes troubleshooting chart, clear illustrations.

Bridge Log Book (31 day)
IHP_BLOG31
$8.95  
Spiral-Bound, 66 pages, 8.5 x 11
Spiral-bound 66 pages

Bridge Log Book (62 day)
IHP_BLOG62
$14.95  
Spiral-Bound, 130 pages, 8.5 x 11
Spiral bound 130 pages

$54.00  
Hardcover, Daniel Parrott, 9780071550079
Satellite systems, ARPA, electronic charts, AIS, sophisticated communication equipment and integrated navigational systems?all these advanced technologies provide valuable capabilities. But accidents still happen, and they usually involve human error. This simple fact has made Bridge Resource...

$8.99  
Map, 4.5 x 9, 9781931494168
Waterproof map ideal for scuba divers, snorkelers, sailors and tourists. Includes paved roads, dirt roads, overnight/day anchorage, points of interest, lodging/places to stop, water depth contours (meters), soundings, GPS coordinates, sailing routes, scuba sites, snorkel sites, dive shops....

$34.00  
Paperback, George Buehler, 416 pages, 9.1 x 7.3, 9780071823050
"Build wooden boats the Buehler way, which is to say inexpensively, yet like the proverbial brick outhouse." -- Wooden Boat "A WEALTH OF VALUABLE INFORMATION." -- American Sailing Association The classic and definitive guide for the home boatbuilder--now updated Everybody...

$28.00  
Hardcover, Don Casey, 137 pages, 7.5 x 95, 9780070133914
Step-by-step, picture-by-picture how to measure for, construct, modify, renew and repair canvas items such as dodgers, biminis, sail covers, sail bags, cushions and more above decks and below. Also, how to repair and improve sails.

$24.95  
Paperback, Lin & Larry Pardey, 400 pages, 9 x 6, 9781929214778
This revised and expanded third edition of a cruising classic includes 10 completely new chapters with such advice as: sixteen ways to encourage your lover (partner) to share your dream; strategies for turning sudden engine failure into a minor incident; choosing safety equipment; repairing...

$11.00  
Paperback, John Rousmaniere, 8 pages, 4 x 9, 9780071452212
Read clouds and winds, understand fronts and storms, make accurate forecasts at sea, handle heavy weather decision-making to keep clear of trouble. Waterproof.

$20.00  
Paperback, Bill Gladstone, 16 pages, 4 x 9, 9780071440134
Covers all the basics of rig tuning, sail setting and shaping for cruisers as well as racers. Handy quick-reference folding guide. Fourteen panels of waterproof information.

$11.00  
Paperback, Bob Sweet, 16 pages, 4 x 9, 9780071423717
Panels of concisely ordered information folding into a compact size. Covers position finding, entering and using waypoints, more. Good for use with any GPS. Waterproof.

$24.95  
Paperback, Lin Pardey with Larry Pardey, 9781929214341
Lin Pardey’s ever popular book, The Care and Feeding of Sailing Crew has now been updated. Despite the title, this is hardly a cookbook; rather it s a primer on successful cruising. Certainly, anyone contemplating, or preparing for, off shore passages would want to read and then keep this...

$7.95  
Pamphlet, Waterford Press, 12 pages, 3.75 x 0.13 x 8.25", 9781620055502

$5.99  
Laminated Card, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781601905383
Stunning photographs make identification of 21 species of coral, sponge and other creatures easy. Also, a fantastic souvenir of your Caribbean dive or snorkel trip. Laminated, 5.5" x 8.5" with hole for lanyard.
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